Master in Classics and Ancient History

The course is primarily designed for students who have studied ancient history, classics or classical studies as their first degree. The highly flexible master's in Classics and Ancient History offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of topics. These topics reflect the research specialisms of our staff in: - ancient history - classics - archaeology including Byzantine studies You'll develop your own research interests and professional skills. Classics and ancient history at Newcastle has a long and distinguished reputation for its research and teaching. We've taught Latin and Greek since 1874, ancient history since 1910, and classical archaeology since 1931. You can choose to study one of two pathways: Classics or Ancient History. If you're interested in classics, you'll study literatures, languages and cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome at an advanced level. If you specialise in ancient history, you'll focus on the histories, societies and cultures of: - Archaic and Classical Greece - Rome - the wider Mediterranean world Classics You'll study specific modules on topics such as: - ancient concepts of divinity as articulated by Cicero and others - ancient philosophy - Ciceronian rhetoric, its theory and practice - ancient historiography - the reception and recreation of ancient texts - ancient science and medicine - performance culture in Ancient Greece and Rome - the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium - Greek art and archaeology Ancient History You'll study specific modules on topics such as: - ancient historiography - the history of the Roman Republic - the emperor Julian and the history of the Late Roman Empire - Greek and Roman religion - the life and reception of Alexander the Great - contact and interactions between Greeks and ‘Barbarians’ - the origins and nature of early ethnographic thought - the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium - Greek art and archaeology - City of Athens **Postgraduate Funding Guide** \\ \\ Our Funding Guide offers you expert advice to help you make informed financial decisions. \\ \\ Download now Next: Get in touch